MM 9.27: Former Maryland women’s basketball star Brionna Jones named to WNBA All-Defensive Second Team

Former Maryland women’s basketball star and current Connecticut Sun forward Brionna Jones has been named to the WNBA All-Defensive Second Team.

A few days after earning WNBA Most Improved Player recognition from AP, Jones was officially listed as one of four Sun players on either of the two WNBA All-Defensive teams.

The 6-foot-3 forward is in her fifth season with Connecticut and she’s averaging a career-high 14.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game while shooting 57.1 percent from the field in the 2021 season.

On the defensive end, Jones has averaged 1.4 steals and half a block per game this year. This is Jones’ first appearance on an all-defensive team in her career with the Sun. Other than Jones, Jasmine Thomas (Sun), Ariel Atkins (Washington Mystics), Breanna Stewart (Seattle Storm) and Brittney Griner (Phoenix Mercury) made the second team.

The Terp helped Connecticut to a sparkling 26-6 overall record and first place spot in the WNBA. The Sun finished the regular season winning 14 straight games.

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Austin Zuckerman covered how the Big Ten fared in the fourth week of college football.

No. 9 Maryland field hockey came away with a 4-0 win over American and Damon Brooks Jr. had the coverage.

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